The Crimson started hot, hitting five of its first seven shots and running out to a 10-0 advantage over the first 3:44. Four players scored over the run, led by Clark with four points.

With a 12-point advantage at the 8:58 mark, Harvard used a 9-1 spurt to push its advantage to 20 points, 32-12. Tummala and AnnMarie Healy combined for six points over the run. Clark paced all scorers at the half with 11 points, as the Crimson took a 38-21 lead into the locker room.

The Terriers put together a 7-0 jolt to close within 10 at the 15:31 mark. The two squads traded baskets before Harvard pushed out to its largest lead of the game, 61-39, with 9:42 to play. The run was capped by Tummala's corner three pointer on the break.

BU would not concede, whittling down the lead to as little as six with under a minute to play. Clutch foul shooting down the stretch from Clark and Mullins sealed the victory for Harvard.

Harvard continues its three-game homestand against North Dakota State on Saturday, Nov. 16. Tip is set for 2 p.m.

Game Notes: Christine Clark moves to No. 8 all-time on the Harvard scoring list with 1,317 points. The senior scored in double-figures for the 75th time in her career and second time this season with 21 points. She has scored 20-plus in 15 contests. Harvard has shot .444 or better from the field in each of its three games this season. Harvard has also scored 75-plus points in each game this season, averaging 78.0. Shilpa Tummala posted a career high with 14 points. For the 22nd time in her career, Temi Fagbenle posted double-figures with 10 points. Melissa Mullins paced the squad in rebounding for the third-straight game (8). The Crimson moves to 2-0 when three-or-more players post double-digits. Harvard went with the starting lineup of Curtis, Clark, Mullins, Fagbenle and McDonnell for the third-straight game.